The nearly complete Cosmopolitodus Hastalis fossil was found 235km south of Lima in Peru’s Pisco basin, a hot, desert area famed for frequent discoveries of ancient marine species. The shark is ...
Paleontologists have unearthed the nearly complete fossil of a colossal shark that prowled the ancient seas some nine million years ago ... could reach lengths of up to 7 meters (23 feet), comparable ...
Peruvian paleontologists have revealed a 9-million-year-old fossil of Cosmopolitodus Hastalis, a precursor to the great white shark. Found in Peru's Pisco basin, the exceptional fossil includes a ...